Key Dates by Class

AC 4-11

  • 18 MAY: Start CAID Instruction
  • 18 MAY: Class Social (Kelly Hill Rec Center)
  • 23 MAY: Entrance Exam
  • 24 MAY: Start A1 Light Company Offense
  • 24 MAY: Spouse Orientation (1500 LOC Kelly Hill Rec Center)
  • 27-30: Memorial Day Training Holiday
  • 1 JUN: Start LVL 1 Combatives
  • 3 JUN: Bush Hill TEWT
  • 8 JUN: Quiz 1/A1
  • 9 JUN: A1 OPORD Briefs
  • 13 JUN: Quiz 2/A2
  • 17 JUN: Start A3 HBCT Offence
  • 23 JUN: Quiz 1/A3
  • 25 JUN: Decision Memo due
  • 27 JUN: Quiz 2/A3
  • 28 JUN: A3 OPORD Briefs
  • 30 JUN: CAID Exam
  • 1-4 JUL: Independence Day Holiday
  • 5 JUL: Start A2 HBCT Defense
  • 8 JUL: Quiz 1/A2
  • 12 JUL: A2 OPORD Briefs
  • 14 JUL: Quiz 2/A2
  • 18 JUL: Start A4 SBCT/ Urban Operations and COIN
  • 22 JUL: Quiz 1/A4/OPORD Briefs
  • 19 JUL: Columbus TEWT
  • 27 JUL: A4 Quiz 2
  • 29 JUL: Cultural Study Paper Due
  • 3 AUG: Company Comp Exam
  • 4-8 AUG: Battle Forge & Student briefs
  • 9-14 AUG: IMS Washington DC Trip
  • 10 AUG: Combatives LVL1 Test-out
  • 11 AUG: Second Battle (Resection to BN Phase SGI)
  • 11 AUG: Battalion Phase CALD Instruction Begins
  • 12 AUG: Battle Analysis Due
  • 19 AUG: OER Paper Due
  • 16 AUG: Start B1
  • 19 AUG: CAID Quiz
  • 29 AUG: Horseshoe Bend Staff Ride (T)
  • 31 AUG: Start B2 (Kosovo Offense)
  • 2-5 SEP: Labor Day Training Holiday
  • 14 SEP: Start B3 (RSTA ISR and Stability Operations)
  • 22 SEP: Start B4 (Targeting)
  • 27 SEP: Final APFT
  • 30 SEP: B4 Quiz
  • 3 OCT: Start A6 (Training Management)
  • 11 OCT: A6 Quiz
  • 12 OCT: A7 Electives
  • 14 APR: Combatives LVL2 Test-out
  • 14 OCT: Iron Mike Challenge
  • 21 OCT: 4-11 Combatives Tournament
  • TBD : ISTD Farewell Dinner
  • 27 OCT: Graduation

AC 5-11

  • 11 Jul - Report date/in-processing
  • 12 Jul - Chief of Tactics welcome/in-processing
  • 13 Jul - SGI intro and First Battle
  • 14 Jul - Diagnostic APFT/CG’s address
  • 15 Jul - DOT Welcome Social
  • 18 Jul - Entrance exam
  • 21 Jul - A1 module (IBCT company attack, Fort Benning) begins
  • 28 Jul - Bush Hill TEWT
  • 10 Aug - A3 module (HBCT company/team attack, Iraq) begins
  • 22 Aug - A2 module (HBCT company/team defense, NTC) begins
  • 1 Sep - 1300 release
  • 2-5 Sep - Labor Day holiday (Friday through Monday)
  • 6 Sep - A4 module (SBCT company urban attack, Columbus) begins
  • 22 Mar - Columbus TEWT
  • 23 Sep - Company phase comprehensive exam
  • 23 Sep - Mega Bowl 9
  • 26-30 Sep - Battle Forge
  • 26-28 Sep - Spouse Leadership Training, Days 1-3
  • 3 Oct - Horseshoe Bend Staff Ride
  • 3-5 Oct - Spouse Leadership Training, Days 4-6
  • 6 Oct - 1300 release
  • 7-10 Oct - Columbus Day holiday (Friday through Monday)
  • 11 Oct - Seminars resection, B1 module (CAB defense, Korea) begins
  • 24 Oct - B2 module (SBCT battalion attack, Kosovo) begins
  • 3 Nov - B3 module (IBCT reconnaissance squadron attack, Afghanistan) begins
  • 10 Nov - 1300 release
  • 11-14 Nov - Veterans Day holiday (Friday through Monday)
  • 15 Nov - B4 module (IBCT battalion stability operations, Afghanistan) begins
  • 23 Nov - Record APFT, 1300 release
  • 24-27 Nov - Thanksgiving holiday (Thursday through Sunday)
  • 28 Nov - A6 module (training management) begins
  • 7 Dec - A7 module (focused electives) begins
  • 8 Dec - Iron Mike competition
  • 9 Dec - Course comprehensive exam
  • 14 Dec - Student course AAR to Chief of Tactics/graduation rehearsal
  • 15 Dec - Graduation ceremony

AC 6-11

  • 8 SEP 11: In-Processing
  • 9 SEP 11: Commanding General’s Brief
    • Diagnostic Exam
  • 12 SEP 11: Height and Weight Screening
  • 13 SEP 11: Entrance APFT
  • 14 SEP 11: Maneuver Conference
  • 15 SEP 11: Spouse Orientation
  • 16 SEP 11: Entrance Exam
  • 27 SEP 11: Bush Hill TEWT
  • 29 SEP 11: DOT Social (evening event)
  • 7-10 OCT 11: Columbus Training Holiday
  • 12 OCT 11: CAID Exam
  • 11-14 NOV 11: Veteran’s Training Holiday
  • 24-27 NOV 11: Thanksgiving Training Holiday
  • 7 DEC 11: Company Phase Comprehensive Exam
  • 8 DEC 11: Battle Forge
  • 16 DEC 11: Combatives Tournament
  • 17 DEC 11 – 2 JAN 12: Winter Break
  • 6 JAN 12: Mega and Toilet Bowl
  • 11 JAN 12: Commanding General’s Reception (evening event)
  • 13-16 JAN 12: MLK Training Holiday
  • 27 JAN 12: CAID Exam
  • 13 FEB 12: Final Height and Weight Screening
  • 14 FEB 12: Final APFT
  • 17-20 FEB 12: President’s Day Training Holiday
  • 2 MAR 12: Course Comprehensive Exam
  • 14 MAR 12: Graduation

AC 1-12

  • 16 NOV: Start CAID Instruction
  • 21 NOV: Spouse Orientation (ACS Bldg)
  • 22 NOV: Entrance Exam
  • 23 NOV: Start A1 IBCT Company Offense
  • 24-27 NOV: Thanksgiving Holiday
  • 29 NOV: Class Social (Kelly Hill Rec Center)
  • 02 DEC: Bush Hill TEWT
  • 05 DEC: Start LVL 1 Combatives
  • 07 DEC: Quiz 1/A1
  • 08 DEC: A1 OPORD Briefs
  • 12 DEC: Quiz 2/A1
  • 15 DEC: Combatives LVL1 Test-out
  • 15 DEC: Start A2 HBCT Offense
  • 17 DEC – 02 JAN: Christmas Holiday
  • 05 JAN: Quiz 1/A2
  • 06 JAN: A2 OPORD Briefs
  • 11 JAN: Quiz 2/A2
  • 13-16 JAN: MLK Holiday
  • 17 JAN: Start A3 HBCT Defense
  • 19 JAN: CAID Exam
  • 20 JAN: Quiz 1/A3
  • 23 JAN: A3 OPORD Briefs
  • 24 JAN: Quiz 2/A3
  • 30 JAN: Start A4 SBCT/ Urban Operations and COIN
  • 31 JAN: Columbus TEWT
  • 03 FEB: Quiz 1/A4
  • 03 FEB: A4 OPORD Briefs
  • 14 FEB: Quiz 2/A4
  • 16 FEB: Company Comp Exam
  • 17-20 FEB: President’s Day Holiday
  • 21-24 FEB: Battle Forge & Student briefs
  • 28 FEB: Start A6 (Training Management)
  • 02 MAR: A6 Quiz
  • 07 MAR: Second Battle (Resection to BN Phase SGI)
  • 07 MAR: Battalion Phase CALD Instruction Begins
  • 09 MAR: Start B1
  • 21 MAR: B1 Quiz
  • 22 MAR: Start B2 (Kosovo Offense)
  • 23 MAR: Horseshoe Bend Staff Ride (T)
  • 02 APR: B2 Quiz
  • 03 APR: Start B3 (RSTA ISR and Stability Operations)
  • 04 APR: CAID Quiz
  • 10 APR: B3 Quiz
  • 11 APR: Start B4 (Targeting)
  • 16 APR: B4 Quiz
  • 18 APR: Final APFT
  • 20 APR: Iron Mike Challenge
  • 23 APR: A7 Electives
  • 27 APR: Combatives Tournament
  • TBD : ISTD Farewell Dinner
  • 09 MAY: Graduation